"Aggregates and cement are used to make commercial and residential building foundations, roads and other infrastructure. Higher demand and declining supplies led to double-digit price increases for aggregates in the last two years, said Morningstar analyst Matthew Warren.
That advantage should continue to drive profits in 2007, Warren said in an interview, even as the slump in the residential markets continues to depress volumes."
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